| progressive 5000m all-time list | ||||||||
| (top-10 performers + some additions; indoor times and converted 3 Miles-times are included) | ||||||||
| 15:11,2e ( - ) | Walter George (GBR) | 17.05.1884 | London | |||||
| 15:13,0e (?.) | Frederic E. Bacon (GBR) | - | ??.??.1891 | |||||
| 15;23,4e (?.) | Charles Pearce (GBR) | - | ??.??.1891 | |||||
| 15;23,8e (?.) | James Kibblewhite (GBR) | + | ??.??.1891 | |||||
| 15:17,2e (1.) | Sidney Thomas (GBR) | - | ??.??.1892 | |||||
| 15:17,4e (?.) | William H. Morton (GBR) | - | ??.??.1892 | |||||
| 14:55,4e (1.) | Sidney Thomas (GBR) | - | ??.??.1893 | |||||
| 14:56,2e (?.) | Charles E. Willers (GBR) | - | ??.??.1893 | |||||
| 15:00,2e (1.) | Frederic E. Bacon (GBR) | - | ??.??.1894 | |||||
| 15:02,0e (1.) | George Crossland (GBR) | - | ??.??.1894 | |||||
| 15:02,6e (?.) | Harry Watkins (GBR) | - | ??.??.1895 | |||||
| 15:20,8e (?.) | Alfred Shrubb (GBR) | - Times in 1900??? | ??.??.1900 | |||||
| 15:29,2 (1.) | Charles Bennett (GBR) | ???? | 22.07.1900 | Paris | 3 Miles | |||
| 15:34,5e (2.) | John Rimmer (GBR) | 22.07.1900 | Paris | |||||
| 15:41,0e (3.) | Henri Deloge (FRA) | 22.07.1900 | Paris | |||||
| 15:41,4 (4.) | Gaston Raqueneau (FRA) | 22.07.1900 | Paris | |||||
| 15:41,8e (5.) | Jacques Chastanie (FRA) | 22.07.1900 | Paris | |||||
| 14:49,0 (1.) | William Simpson (GBR) | 21.12.1901 | Auckland | 3 Miles | ||||
| 14:25,0 (1.) | Alfred Shrubb (GBR) | 19.07.1902 | Chelmsford | 3 Miles | ||||
| 14:17,6 (1.) | Alfred Shrubb (GBR) | 21.05.1903 | London | 3 Miles | ||||
| 15:33,3e (1.) | Edward Dahl (SWE) | 16.09.1906 | Stockholm | |||||
| 14:44,8 (1.) | Douglas McNicol (GBR) | ??.??.1906 | 3 Miles | |||||
| 15:37,8 (1.) | Guy Holdway (GBR) | 20.05.1907 | Paris | |||||
| 15:40,5e (1.) | Alexander Duncan (GBR) | 19.08.1907 | Stockholm | |||||
| 15:30,0 (?.) | Thorild Olsson (SWE) | 13.06.1909 | Halmstad (SWE) | |||||
| 15:10,0 (1.) | Arthur Robertson (GBR) | 05.09.1909 | Stockholm | |||||
| 15:38,8 (1.) | Jean Bouin (FRA) | 30.05.1909 | Paris, Colombes | |||||
| 14:29,4 (1.) | George Bonhag (USA) | ??.??.1910 | 3 Miles; indoor | |||||
| 15:00,2e ( - ) | Alfred "Alf" Shrubb (GBR) | 13.06.1904 | Glasgow | 1 | 3 Miles + 33s | |||
| 15:01,0 (1.) | Johan Svanberg (SWE) | 18.08.1907 | Stockholm | 2 | ||||
| 15:01,2 (1.) | Arthur J. Robertson (GBR) | International | 13.09.1908 | Stockholm | 3 | |||
| 15:23,2 (1.) | Jean Bouin (FRA) | 21.05.1911 | Marseille | NR | ||||
| 15:05,8 (1.) | George Bonhag (USA) | handicap | 25.01.1912 | New York | 4 | indoor | ||
| 15:07,8 (1.) | William Kramer (USA) | 02.03.1912 | New York | indoor | ||||
| 15:06,4 (1.) | Henry Louis Scott (USA) | handicap | 26.05.1912 | New York | AR | |||
| 15:08,4 (1.) | Tel Berna (USA) | Eastern Olympic Trials | 08.06.1912 | Cambridge | ||||
| 15:14,0 (1.) | Jean Bouin (FRA) | 09.06.1912 | Marseille | |||||
| 15:05,0 (q.) | Jean Bouin (FRA) | Olympic Games/h5 | 09.07.1912 | Stockholm | NR / (1.) | |||
| 14:36,6 (1.) | Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) | Olympic Games | 10.07.1912 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:36,7 (2.) | Jean Bouin (FRA) | Olympic Games | 10.07.1912 | Stockholm | NR | 2 | OF 14:36,8 | |
| 15:07,6 (3.) | George Hutson (GBR) | Olympic Games | 10.07.1912 | Stockholm | 5 | |||
| 15:07,8 (4.) | George Bonhag (USA) | Olympic Games | 10.07.1912 | Stockholm | - | |||
| 14:59,6 (1.) | John Zander (SWE) | National Championships | 18.08.1917 | Stockholm | NR | 3 | ||
| 15:00,2 (1.) | Eric Backman (SWE) | handicap | 08.08.1918 | Göteborg | 4 | |||
| 14:57,5 (1.) | John Zander (SWE) | 17.08.1918 | Stockholm | NR | 3 | |||
| 14:54,3 (1.) | Rudolf Falk (SWE) | 21.07.1919 | Stockholm | NR | 3 | |||
| 14:56,7 (2.) | Eric Backman (SWE) | 21.07.1919 | Stockholm | 4 | ||||
| 14:59,1 (3.) | Alfred "Alf" Halstvedt (NOR) | 21.07.1919 | Stockholm | NR | 5 | |||
| 14:51,0 (1.) | Eric Backman (SWE) | 31.08.1919 | Stockholm | NR | 3 | |||
| 14:45,0 (1.) | Charles Hunter (USA) | 26.06.1920 | Pasadena (USA) | AR | 3 | |||
| 14:55,6 (1.) | Joseph Guillemot (FRA) | Olympic Games | 17.08.1920 | Antwerpen | 6 | |||
| 15:00,0 (2.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | Olympic Games | 17.08.1920 | Antwerpen | 10 | |||
| 14:53,8 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | 22.05.1921 | Göteborg | 5 | ||||
| 14:35,3 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | International / 385m track | 12.09.1922 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:54,6 (1.) | Joie Ray (USA) | 07.03.1923 | New York | 7 | indoor | |||
| 14:44,1 (1.) | Edwin Wide (FIN/SWE) | National Championships | 18.08.1923 | Stockholm | NR | 4 | ||
| 14:28,2 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | Olympic Test | 19.06.1924 | Helsinki, ZG | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:31,4e (2.) | Ville Ritola (FIN) | Olympic Games | 10.07.1924 | Paris, Colombes | 2 | |||
| 14:31,0 (1.) | Ville Ritola (FIN) | 03.02.1925 | New York | 2 | indoor | |||
| 14:23,2 (1.) | Ville Ritola (FIN) | Cathedral of St. John Devine-Meeting / 160y track | 24.02.1925 | New York, MSG | WIR | 1 | indoor | |
| 14:54,9 (1.) | Yrjö Jokela (FIN) | 13.06.1925 | Helsinki | 10 | ||||
| 14:40,4 (1.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | 18.06.1925 | Stockholm | NR | 5 | |||
| 14:48,9 (2.) | Armas Kinnunen (FIN) | National Championships | 14.08.1926 | Tampere (FIN) | 7 | |||
| 14:45,3 (1.) | Nils Eklöf (SWE) | 16.08.1927 | Norrköping (SWE) | 7 | ||||
| 14:39,3 (2.) | Eino Purje (FIN) | 21.06.1928 | Helsinki | 5 | ||||
| 14:47,2 (1.) | Lauri Virtanen (FIN) | 10.07.1929 | Turku (FIN) | 9 | ||||
| 14:48,7 (1.) | Toivo Loukola (FIN) | 17.08.1929 | Viipuri (FIN) | 10 | ||||
| 14:48,1 (1.) | Toivo Loukola (FIN) | 17.06.1930 | Helsinki | 10 | ||||
| 14:41,5 (2.) | Lauri Virtanen (FIN) | 27.08.1930 | Helsinki | 7 | ||||
| 14:31,7 (1.) | Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) | 01.07.1931 | Helsinki | 3 | ||||
| 14:36,3 (1.) | Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) | 07.07.1931 | Helsinki | 4 | ||||
| 14:40,8 (3.) | Lauri Virtanen (FIN) | National Championships | 15.08.1931 | Helsinki | 9 | |||
| 14:42,8 (1.) | Janusz Kusocinski (POL) | 18.10.1931 | Wien | NR | 9 | |||
| 14:16,9 (1.) | Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) | Olympic Qualification | 19.06.1932 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | OF 14:17,0 | |
| 14:18,3 (2.) | Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) | Olympic Qualification | 19.06.1932 | Helsinki | 2 | |||
| 14:36,8 (3.) | Lauri Virtanen (FIN) | Olympic Qualification | 19.06.1932 | Helsinki | 5 | |||
| 14:30,0 (2.) | Ralph Hill (USA) | Olympic Games | 05.08.1932 | Los Angeles | AR | 5 | ||
| 14:36,8 (1.) | Roger Rochard (FRA) | European Championships | 09.09.1934 | Torino | NR | 10 | ||
| 14:30,8 (2.) | Ilmari Salminen (FIN) | 12.07.1936 | Helsinki | 9 | ||||
| 14:22,2 (1.) | Gunnar Höckert (FIN) | Olympic Games | 07.08.1936 | Berlin | 3 | |||
| 14:29,0 (3.) | Henry Jonsson (Kälarne) (SWE) | Olympic Games | 07.08.1936 | Berlin | NR | 6 | ||
| 14:30,0 (4.) | Kohei Murakoso (JPN) | Olympic Games | 07.08.1936 | Berlin | AR | 8 | ||
| 14:31,4 (1.) | Taisto Mäki (FIN) | 15.07.1937 | Helsinki | 10 | ||||
| 14:28,8 (1.) | Taisto Mäki (FIN) | National Championships | 07.08.1937 | Viipuri (FIN) | 6 | |||
| 14:30,0 (2.) | Arvo Askola (FIN) | National Championships | 07.08.1937 | Viipuri (FIN) | 10 | |||
| 14:27,4 (1.) | Kauko Pekuri (FIN) | National Championships | 07.08.1938 | Helsinki | 6 | |||
| 14.28,4 (2.) | Ilmari Salminen (FIN) | National Championships | 07.08.1938 | Helsinki | 8 | |||
| 14:26,8 (1.) | Taisto Mäki (FIN) | European Championships | 04.09.1938 | Paris, Colombes | 5 | |||
| 14:27,4 (2.) | Henry Jonsson (Kälarne) (SWE) | European Championships | 04.09.1938 | Paris, Colombes | NR | 7 | ||
| 14:08,8 (1.) | Taisto Mäki (FIN) | International | 16.06.1939 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:16,2 (2.) | Kauko Pekuri (FIN) | International | 16.06.1939 | Helsinki | 2 | |||
| 14:22,0 (3.) | Ilmari Salminen (FIN) | International | 16.06.1939 | Helsinki | 5 | |||
| 14:24,2 (1.) | Janusz Kusocinski (POL) | 18.06.1939 | Stockholm | NR | 8 | |||
| 14:24,8 (2.) | Thore Tillman (SWE) | 18.06.1939 | Stockholm | NR | 8 | |||
| 14:18,8 (2.) | Henry (Jonsson) Kälarne (SWE) | SWE v. FIN | 27.07.1939 | Stockholm | NR | 5 | ||
| 14:21,2 (3.) | Tauno Kurki (FIN) | 15.09.1939 | Stockholm | 6 | ||||
| 14:20,6 (1.) | Bror Hellström (SWE) | 01.08.1940 | Helsinki | 6 | ||||
| 14:22,4 (3.) | Veikko Tuominen (FIN) | 01.08.1940 | Helsinki | 10 | ||||
| 14:15,8 (1.) | Bror Hellström (SWE) | 28.09.1941 | Stockholm | NR | 2 | |||
| 14:18,2 (2.) | Arne Andersson (SWE) | 28.09.1941 | Stockholm | 5 | ||||
| 13:58,1 (1.) | Gunder Hägg (SWE) | National | 20.09.1942 | Göteborg | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:11,4 (1.) | Viljo Akseli Heino (FIN) | 20.06.1944 | Helsinki | 3 | ||||
| 14:19,8 (2.) | Gösta Jacobsson (SWE) | 20.06.1944 | Helsinki | 10 | ||||
| 14:09,6 (1.) | Viljo Akseli Heino (FIN) | 17.09.1944 | Göteborg | 3 | ||||
| 14:08,6 (1.) | Sydney Wooderson (GBR) | European Championships | 23.08.1946 | Oslo | NR | 2 | ||
| 14:14,0 (2.) | Willem "Wim" Slijkhuis (NED) | European Championships | 23.08.1946 | Oslo | NR | 5 | ||
| 14:08,2 (1.) | Emil Zátopek (TCH) | 25.06.1947 | Praha | NR | 2 | |||
| 14:14,2 (1.) | Gaston Étienne Ghislaine Reiff (BEL) | 16.06.1948 | Bruxelles | NR | 7 | |||
| 14:13,2 (1.) | Erik Ahldén (SWE) | 21.07.1948 | Gävle (SWE) | 6 | ||||
| 14:13,2 (2.) | Väinö Koskela (FIN) | 15.07.1949 | Turku (FIN) | 7 | ||||
| 14:06,2 (1.) | Emil Zátopek (TCH) | 02.08.1950 | Helsinki | NR | 2 | |||
| 14:03,0 (1.) | Emil Zátopek (TCH) | European Championships | 26.08.1950 | Bruxelles | NR | 2 | ||
| 14:06,6 (1.) | Herbert Schade (FRG) | National | 08.06.1952 | Nienburg (FRG) | NR | 3 | ||
| 14:08,8 (1.) | Vladimir Kasanzew (URS) | Olympic Qualification | 02.07.1952 | Leningrad | NR | 6 | ||
| 14:12,2 (2.) | Aleksandr Anufriyev (URS) | Olympic Qualification | 02.07.1952 | Leningrad | NR | 8 | ||
| 14:07,4 (2.) | Alain Mimoun (ALG/FRA) | Olympic Games | 24.07.1952 | Helsinki | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:58,8 (1.) | Alexandr Anufriyev (URS) | 06.06.1953 | Moskva | NR | 2 | |||
| 14:07,4 (?.) | Jozsef Kovacs (HUN) | 19.07.1953 | Warszawa | NR | 5 | |||
| 14:04,0 (2.) | Vladimir Petrovich Kuts (URS) | International Youth Games | 05.08.1953 | Bucaresti | 4 | |||
| 14:04,2 (3.) | Jozsef Kovacs (HUN) | International Youth Games | 05.08.1953 | Bucaresti | NR | 5 | ||
| 14:02,2 (1.) | Vladimir Petrovich Kuts (URS) | National Championships | 27.08.1953 | Moskva | 3 | |||
| 14:02,6 (1.) | Douglas Alistair Gordon Pirie (GBR) | GER v. GBR | 29.08.1953 | Berlin | NR | 4 | ||
| 14:01,2 (1.) | Jozsef Kovacs (HUN) | HUN v. URS | 20.09.1953 | Budapest | NR | 3 | ||
| 13:57,2 (1.) | Emil Zátopek (TCH) | International | 30.05.1954 | Paris, Colombes | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:56,6 (1.) | Vladimir Kuts (URS) | European Championships | 29.08.1954 | Bern | WR | 1 | ||
| 14:08,8 (2.) | Christopher "Chris" Chataway (GBR) | European Championships | 29.08.1954 | Bern | 11 | |||
| 13:57,0 (1.) | Emil Zátopek (TCH) | International | 03.09.1954 | Stockholm | NR | 2 | ||
| 13:51,6 (1.) | Christopher "Chris" Chataway (GBR) | London v. Moskva | 13.10.1954 | London, WC | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:51,7 (2.) | Vladimir Petrovich Kuts (URS) | London v. Moskva | 13.10.1954 | London, WC | NR | 2 | OF 13:51,8 | |
| 13:51,2 (1.) | Vladimir Petrovich Kuts (URS) | TCH v. URS | 23.10.1954 | Praha | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:55,2 (1.) | Jerzy Chromik (POL) | World Youth Games | 06.08.1955 | Warszawa | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:56,6 (2.) | Sándor Iharos (HUN) | World Youth Games | 06.08.1955 | Warszawa | 4 | |||
| 13:57,6 (3.) | Jozsef Kovacs (HUN) | World Youth Games | 06.08.1955 | Warszawa | 6 | |||
| 14:01,0 (3.) | Ernö Beres (HUN) | International | 20.08.1955 | Budapest | 9 | |||
| 14:01,8 (5.) | Hubert Berta (HUN) | International | 20.08.1955 | Budapest | 10 | |||
| 13:50,8 (1.) | Sándor Iharos (HUN) | HUN v. POL | 10.09.1955 | Budapest | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:46,8 (1.) | Vladimir Kuts (URS) | 10th anniversary meeting of the AK Partizan and AK Crvena clubs | 18.09.1955 | Beograd | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:40,6 (1.) | Sándor Iharos (HUN) | National Championships | 23.10.1955 | Budapest | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:53,2 (2.) | Laszlo Tábóri (HUN) | National Championships | 23.10.1955 | Budapest | 4 | |||
| 13:59,0 (3.) | Miklós Szabó II (HUN) | National Championships | 23.10.1955 | Budapest | 10 | |||
| 13:57,2 (1.) | Derek Ibbotson (GBR) | International | 01.07.1956 | Beograd | 7 | |||
| 13:36,8 (1.) | Douglas Alistair Gordon Pirie (GBR) | International | 19.06.1956 | Bergen (NOR) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:39,6 (2.) | Vladimir Kuts (URS) | International | 19.06.1956 | Bergen (NOR) | NR | 2 | ||
| 13:51,0 (2.) | Jerzy Chromik (POL) | POL v. HUN | 07.07.1956 | Poznan (POL) | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:54,4 (2.) | Miklós Szabó II (HUN) | SWE v. HUN | 01.09.1956 | Stockholm | 7 | |||
| 13:54,4 (3.) | Derek Ibbotson (GBR) | Olympic Games | 28.11.1956 | Melbourne | 8 | |||
| 13:56,8 (1.) | Murray Halberg (NZL) | 09.02.1957 | Auckland | AR | 9 | |||
| 13:55,8 (1.) | Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak (POL) | Internationales des ASV Köln | 31.07.1957 | Köln | 9 | |||
| 13:51,8 (1.) | Miklós Szabó II (HUN) | International | 04.08.1957 | Moskva | 6 | |||
| 13:52,0 (2.) | Friedrich Janke (GDR) | International | 04.08.1957 | Moskva | NR | 7 | ||
| 13:54,2 (3.) | Allan Lawrence (AUS) | International | 04.08.1957 | Moskva | NR | 10 | ||
| 13:38,0 (1.) | Vladimir Kuts (URS) | International | 06.10.1957 | Praha | NR | 2 | ||
| 13:35,0 (1.) | Vladimir Kuts (URS) | Pre-Olympic Meeting | 13.10.1957 | Roma, SO | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:53,4 (1.) | Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak (POL) | National Championships | 20.07.1958 | Bydgoszcz (POL) | 8 | |||
| 13:52,2 (2.) | Miroslav Jurek (TCH) | International | 28.08.1958 | Göteborg | NR | 7 | ||
| 13:53,2 (1.) | Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak (POL) | East. Service Championships / Armee Spartakiade | 25.09.1958 | Erfurt | 9 | |||
| 13:51,8 (1.) | Matti Huttunen (FIN) | 23.06.1959 | Helsinki | NR | 7 | |||
| 13:46,8 (1.) | Friedrich Janke (GDR) | NOR v. GER | 16.07.1959 | Oslo | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:47,6 (1.) | Jozsef Kovacs II (HUN) | National Championships | 21.08.1959 | Budapest | 5 | |||
| 13:42,4 (1.) | Friedrich Janke (GDR) | GDR v. POL | 05.09.1959 | Berlin, Ost | 4 | |||
| 13:44,4 (2.) | Kazimierz Zimny (POL) | GDR v. POL | 05.09.1959 | Berlin, Ost | NR | 5 | ||
| 13:48,4 (3.) | Hans Grodotzki (GDR) | GDR v. POL | 05.09.1959 | Berlin, Ost | 7 | |||
| 13:47,8 (1.) | Stanley Eldon (GBR) | FIN v. GBR? | 15.09.1959 | Turku (FIN) | 7 | |||
| 13:43,4 (1.) | Murray Halberg (NZL) | Olympic Games | 02.09.1960 | Roma, SO | AR | 5 | ||
| 13:44,8 (2.) | Hans Grodotzki (GDR) | Olympic Games | 02.09.1960 | Roma, SO | 7 | |||
| 13:38,1 (1.) | Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) | 07.10.1960 | Kiyev | 3 | OF 13:38,2 | |||
| 13:35,2 (1.) | Murray Halberg (NZL) | International | 25.07.1961 | Stockholm | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:39,2 (2.) | Barry Magee (NZL) | International | 25.07.1961 | Stockholm | 5 | |||
| 13:43,8 (1.) | Bruce Kidd (CAN) | Compton Invitational | 02.06.1962 | Compton (USA) | AR | 8 | ||
| 13:45,0 (1.) | James "Jim" Beatty (USA) | 24.08.1962 | Turku (FIN) | NR | 11 | |||
| 13:41,6 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | 22.01.1964 | Melbourne | NR | 7 | |||
| 13:38,0 (1.) | Robert "Bob" Schul (USA) | Compton Invitational | 05.06.1964 | Compton (USA) | AR | 4 | ||
| 13:40,0 (2.) | William "Bill" Baillie (NZL) | Compton Invitational | 05.06.1964 | Compton (USA) | 7 | |||
| 13:39,0 (2.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | International | 23.06.1964 | Zürich | NR | 6 | ||
| 13:34,8 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | National | 16.01.1965 | Hobart (AUS) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:33,6 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | International | 01.02.1965 | Auckland | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:25,8 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | Compton Invitational | 04.06.1965 | Los Angeles, Compton | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:34,4 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | 06.06.1965 | Lorient (FRA) | AR | 2 | |||
| 13:29,0 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | International | 11.06.1965 | Paris | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:27,6 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | World Games | 30.06.1965 | Helsinki | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:28,2 (2.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | World Games | 30.06.1965 | Helsinki | AR | 3 | ||
| 13:33,0 (4.) | Michael "Mike" Wiggs (GBR) | World Games | 30.06.1965 | Helsinki | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:37,4 (5.) | Thor Helland (NOR) | World Games | 30.06.1965 | Helsinki | NR | 9 | ||
| 13:37,8 (6.) | Bengt Nåjde (SWE) | World Games | 30.06.1965 | Helsinki | NR | 10 | ||
| 13:26,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 02.07.1965 | Turku (FIN) | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:34,8 (3.) | Gaston Roelants (BEL) | Stockholm Games | 06.07.1965 | Stockholm | NR | 5 | ||
| 13:20,4 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | AAA Championships | 10.07.1965 | London | 1 | 3 Miles + 28,0s | ||
| 13:30,0 (1.) | Siegfried Herrmann (GDR) | 11.08.1965 | Potsdam (GDR) | NR | 4 | |||
| 13:24,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 30.11.1965 | Auckland | WR | 2 | ||
| 13:37,2 (2.) | John Coyle (AUS) | 18.01.1966 | Geelong (AUS) | 14 | ||||
| 13:21,0 (1.) | Gerald "Gerry" Lindgren (USA) | 14.05.1966 | Seattle (USA) | 2 | 3 Miles + 28,0s | |||
| 13:36,2 (1.) | Keisuke Sawaki (JPN) | 22.06.1966 | London | AR | 10 | |||
| 13:16,6 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | International | 05.07.1966 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:24,8 (1.) | Harald Norpoth (FRG) | Internationales Abendsportfest des ASV Köln | 07.09.1966 | Köln | AR | 3 | ||
| 13:34,8 (1.) | Anatoliy Makarov (URS) | 04.09.1967 | Kiyev | NR | 9 | |||
| 13:29,6 (1.) | Jean Wadoux (FRA) | 13.06.1968 | Paris, JB | 6 | ||||
| 13:29,2 (1.) | Lájos Mecsér (HUN) | International / DN Galan | 03.07.1968 | Stockholm | 6 | |||
| 13:30,8 (3.) | Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) | International / DN Galan | 03.07.1968 | Stockholm | NR | 9 | ||
| 13:33,0 (4.) | Ahmed Zammel (TUN) | International / DN Galan | 03.07.1968 | Stockholm | 11 | |||
| 13:33,0 (5.) | Keisuke Sawaki (JPN) | International / DN Galan | 03.07.1968 | Stockholm | AR | 12 | ||
| 13:33,0 (1.) | Jürgen May (GDR/FRG) | International | 02.07.1969 | Stockholm | 13 | |||
| 13:28,96 (1.) | Richard "Dick" Taylor (GBR) | GBR v. USA | 13.08.1969 | London, WC | NR | 6 | HT 13:29,0 | |
| 13:26,2 (1.) | Richard "Dick" Taylor (GBR) | 13.06.1970 | Edinburgh | 5 | ||||
| 13:29,6 (2.) | Ian McCafferty (GBR) | 13.06.1970 | Edinburgh | 8 | ||||
| 13:28,0 (1.) | Jean Wadoux (FRA) | FRA v. USA | 08.07.1970 | Paris, Colombes | 7 | |||
| 13:22,8 (1.) | Ian Stewart (GBR) | Commonwealth Games | 25.07.1970 | Edinburgh | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:23,4 (2.) | Ian McCafferty (GBR) | Commonwealth Games | 25.07.1970 | Edinburgh | 4 | |||
| 13:29,8 (4.) | Allan Rushmer (GBR) | Commonwealth Games | 25.07.1970 | Edinburgh | 11 | |||
| 13:28,0 (1.) | David "Dave" Bedford (GBR) | Bruno-Zauli-Memorial | 20.05.1971 | Roma | 10 | |||
| 13:22,2 (1.) | David "Dave" Bedford (GBR) | 12.06.1971 | Edinburgh | AR | 2 | |||
| 13:24,6 (1.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | Internationales Sportfest des LC Bonn | 11.09.1971 | Bonn (FRG) | NR | 6 | ||
| 13:22,8 (1.) | Steve Prefontaine (USA) | Olympic Trials | 09.07.1972 | Eugene (USA) | AR | 4 | ||
| 13:17,21 (1.) | David "Dave" Bedford (GBR) | AAA Championships | 14.07.1972 | London, CP | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:19,8 (2.) | Ian McCafferty (GBR) | AAA Championships | 14.07.1972 | London, CP | 3 | |||
| 13:26,0 (4.) | Mariano Haro (ESP) | AAA Championships | 14.07.1972 | London, CP | NR | 10 | ||
| 13:19,0 (1.) | Lasse Virén (FIN) | FIN v. ESP v. GBR | 25.07.1972 | Helsinki | NR | 3 | ||
| 13:20,0 (1.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | National | 24.08.1972 | Bruxelles | NR | 5 | ||
| 13:22,4 (1.) | Gianni del Buono (ITA) | Bruno-Zauli-Memorial | 13.09.1972 | Roma | NR | 7 | ||
| 13:16,4 (1.) | Lasse Virén (FIN) | International | 14.09.1972 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:13,0 (1.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | International | 20.09.1972 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:21,4 (1.) | Steven Roland "Steve" Prefontaine (USA) | AAU Championships | 16.06.1973 | Bakersfield (USA) | 7 | 3 Miles + 28,0s | ||
| 13:22,4 (2.) | Steven Roland "Steve" Prefontaine (USA) | World Games | 27.06.1973 | Helsinki | AR | - | ||
| 13:23,2 (3.) | Paul Mose (KEN) | World Games | 27.06.1973 | Helsinki | AR | 10 | ||
| 13:20,49 (1.) | Harald Norpoth (FRG) | FRG v. USA v. SUI | 12.07.1973 | München | 6 | OF 13:20,6 | ||
| 13:18,33 (2.) | Dick Quax (NZL) (1) | International (r1) | 07.08.1973 | Stockholm | 5 | |||
| 13:14,4 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:14,6 (2.) | Brendan Foster (GBR) | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | 3 | |||
| 13:19,4 (1.) | Steven Roland "Steve" Prefontaine (USA) | Hayward Restoration | 08.06.1974 | Eugene (USA) | 8 | 3 Miles + 28,0s | ||
| 13:20,0 (2.) | Frank Shorter (USA) | Hayward Restoration | 08.06.1974 | Eugene (USA) | 10 | 3 Miles + 28,0s | ||
| 13:20,54 (1.) | Knut Kvalheim (NOR) | Top Games | 26.06.1974 | Helsinki | 12 | |||
| 13:21,87 (2.) | Steven Roland "Steve" Prefontaine (USA) | Top Games | 26.06.1974 | Helsinki | - | |||
| 13:17,2 (1.) | Enn Syellik (URS) | Runners Day | 28.06.1976 | Podolsk (URS) | NR | 7 | ||
| 13:18,0 (2.) | Boris Kuznyetsov (URS) | Runners Day | 28.06.1976 | Podolsk (URS) | 8 | |||
| 13:13,10 (1.) | Dick Quax (NZL) (1) | International / July Games | 05.07.1976 | Stockholm | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:13,69 (2.) | Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand (FRG) | International / July Games | 05.07.1976 | Stockholm | NR | 3 | ||
| 13:17,27 (3.) | Rodney "Rod" Dixon (NZL) | International / July Games | 05.07.1976 | Stockholm | 10 | |||
| 13:12,86 (1.) | Dick Quax (NZL) (1) | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 05.07.1977 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:13,88 (2.) | Karl Fleschen (FRG) | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 05.07.1977 | Stockholm | 4 | |||
| 13:14,54 (3.) | Peter Weigt (FRG) | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 05.07.1977 | Stockholm | 6 | |||
| 13:16,00 (1.) | Martin "Marty" Liquori (USA) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 24.08.1977 | Zürich | AR | 8 | ||
| 13:13,82 (1.) | Miruts Yifter (ETH) | World Cup | 04.09.1977 | Düsseldorf | AR | 4 | ||
| 13:15,06 (2.) | Martin "Marty" Liquori (USA) | World Cup | 04.09.1977 | Düsseldorf | AR | 9 | ||
| 13:08,4 (1.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | Triangular Meet | 08.04.1978 | Berkeley (USA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:15,0 (1.) | Ilie Floroiu (ROM) | National Championships | 23.07.1978 | Bucaresti | NR | 11 | ||
| 13:15,6 (1.) | Valeriy Abramov (URS) | Pravda | 08.06.1979 | Sochi (URS) | NR | 10 | ||
| 13:12,29 (1.) | Suleiman Nyambui Muyaja (TAN) | International | 18.06.1979 | Stockholm | NR | 2 | ||
| 13:13,32 (2.) | Markus Ryffel (SUI) | International | 18.06.1979 | Stockholm | NR | 5 | ||
| 13:10,40 (1.) | Hansjörg Kunze (GDR) | International | 09.09.1981 | Rieti (ITA) | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:11,99 (2.) | Valeriy Abramov (URS) | International | 09.09.1981 | Rieti (ITA) | NR | 3 | ||
| 13:13,47 (3.) | Thomas Wessinghage (FRG) | International | 09.09.1981 | Rieti (ITA) | NR | 8 | ||
| 13:06,20 (1.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | International | 13.09.1981 | Knarvik (NOR) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:12,91 (1.) | Matt Centrowitz (USA) | Prefontaine Classic | 05.06.1982 | Eugene (USA) | AR | 6 | ||
| 13:09,50 (1.) | Peter Koech (KEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 06.07.1982 | Stockholm | 2 | |||
| 13:11,93 (3.) | Alberto Salazar (USA) | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 06.07.1982 | Stockholm | AR | 4 | ||
| 13:00,41 (1.) | David Moorcroft (GBR) | Bislett Games | 07.07.1982 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:12,54 (2.) | Werner Schildhauer (GDR | Weltklasse in Zürich | 18.08.1982 | Zürich | 8 | |||
| 13:12,78 (3.) | Thomas Wessinghage (FRG) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 18.08.1982 | Zürich | NR | 9 | ||
| 13:07,29 (1.) | Wodajo Bulti (ETH) | International | 16.09.1982 | Rieti (ITA) | NR | 3 | ||
| 13:07,70 (2.) | António Leitào (POR) | International | 16.09.1982 | Rieti (ITA) | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:08,54 (1.) | Fernando Mamede (POR) | International | 17.09.1983 | Tokyo | 5 | |||
| 13:04,78 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Meeting International di Atletica Leggera | 13.06.1984 | Firenze | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:07,54 (2.) | Markus Ryffel (SUI) | Olympic Games | 11.08.1984 | Los Angeles | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:11,50 (4.) | Timothy "Tim" Hutchings (GBR) | Olympic Games | 11.08.1984 | Los Angeles | 10 | |||
| 13:04,52 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Oslo Games | 27.06.1985 | Oslo | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:00,40 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Bislett Games / GP | 27.07.1985 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:01,15 (2.) | Sydney Maree (RSA/USA) | Bislett Games / GP | 27.07.1985 | Oslo | AR | 3 | ||
| 13:10,06 (3.) | Alberto Cova (ITA) | Bislett Games / GP | 27.07.1985 | Oslo | NR | 10 | ||
| 12:58,39 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Golden Gala / GP | 22.07.1987 | Roma, SO | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:04,24 (1.) | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) | Bislett Games / GP | 01.07.1989 | Oslo | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:07,79 (1.) | Arturo Barrios (MEX) | Royal Mail Parcels Games | 14.07.1989 | London, CP | AR | 9 | ||
| 13:05,59 (1.) | Salvatore Antibo (ITA) | Golden Gala / GP | 18.07.1990 | Bologna (ITA) | NR | 5 | ||
| 13:08,51 (1.) | Mohamed Issangar (MOR) | Parcelforce Games | 20.07.1990 | London, CP | 11 | |||
| 13:01,82 (1.) | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 07.08.1991 | Zürich | NR | 4 | ||
| 13:09,03 (1.) | Dieter Baumann (FRG/GER) | Meeting Expo `92 / GP | 06.06.1992 | Sevilla | NR | 13 | ||
| 13:00,93 (1.) | Moses Kipkore Kiptanui (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme / GP | 28.08.1992 | Bruxelles | NR | 3 | ||
| 13:04,67 (1.) | Khalid Skah (MOR) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 04.08.1993 | Zürich | 6 | |||
| 13:05,14 (3.) | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 04.08.1993 | Zürich | 7 | |||
| 13:05,39 (4.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 04.08.1993 | Zürich | NR | 8 | ||
| 13:02,75 (1.) | Ismael Kirui (KEN) | World Championships | 16.08.1993 | Stuttgart | 6 | |||
| 13:03,17 (2.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | World Championships | 16.08.1993 | Stuttgart | NR | 7 | ||
| 13:05,40 (3.) | Fita Bayissa (ETH) | World Championships | 16.08.1993 | Stuttgart | 10 | |||
| 12:56,96 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Adriaan Paulen Memorial | 04.06.1994 | Hengelo (NED) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:02,93 (2.) | Robert "Bob" Kennedy (USA) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 22.07.1994 | Oslo | 8 | |||
| 13:03,36 (3.) | Brahim Lahlafi (MOR) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 22.07.1994 | Oslo | 10 | |||
| 13:00,54 (1.) | Khalid Skah (MOR) | Meeting BNP d' Athletisme | 08.07.1994 | Villeneuve d'Ascq | 4 | |||
| 13:03,85 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 17.08.1994 | Zürich | NR | 11 | ||
| 12:55,30 (1.) | Moses Kipkore Kiptanui (KEN) | Golden Gala / GP | 08.06.1995 | Roma, SO | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:56,15 (2.) | Daniel Kipngetich Komen (KEN) | Golden Gala / Golden Four | 08.06.1995 | Roma, SO | 2 | |||
| 12:57,23 (3.) | Worku Bikila (ETH) | Golden Gala / Golden Four | 08.06.1995 | Roma, SO | 4 | |||
| 12:44,39 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 16.08.1995 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:01,72 (2.) | Dieter Baumann (FRG/GER) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 16.08.1995 | Zürich | NR | 9 | ||
| 12:50,80 (1.) | Salah Hissou (MOR) | Golden Gala / Golden Four | 05.06.1996 | Roma, SO | NR | 2 | ||
| 12:53,72 (2.) | Philip Mosima (KEN) | Golden Gala / Golden Four | 05.06.1996 | Roma, SO | NR | 3 | ||
| 12:54,85 (3.) | Moses Kipkore Kiptanui (KEN) | Golden Gala / Golden Four | 05.06.1996 | Roma, SO | 4 | |||
| 12:59,19 (4.) | Thomas "Tom" Nyariki (KEN) | Golden Gala / Golden Four | 05.06.1996 | Roma, SO | 8 | |||
| 12:51,60 (1.) | Daniel Kipngetich Komen (KEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 08.07.1996 | Stockholm | NR | 3 | ||
| 12:58,75 (2.) | Robert "Bob" Kennedy (USA) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 08.07.1996 | Stockholm | AR | 8 | ||
| 12:45,09 (1.) | Daniel Kipngetich Komen (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 14.08.1996 | Zürich | NR | 2 | ||
| 12:54,72 (3.) | Paul Kibii Tergat (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 14.08.1996 | Zürich | 5 | |||
| 12:55,76 (4.) | Khalid Boulami (MOR) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 14.08.1996 | Zürich | 7 | |||
| 12:58,21 (5.) | Robert "Bob" Kennedy (USA) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 14.08.1996 | Zürich | AR | 9 | ||
| 12:55,94 (1.) | Thomas "Tom" Nyariki (KEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 07.07.1997 | Stockholm | 7 | |||
| 12:41,86 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:44,90 (2.) | Daniel Kipngetich Komen (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | NR | 2 | ||
| 12:49,87 (3.) | Paul Kibii Tergat (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | 3 | |||
| 12:53,41 (4.) | Khalid Boulami (MOR) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | 5 | |||
| 12:54,70 (5.) | Dieter Baumann (FRG/GER) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | AR | 7 | ||
| 12:56,29 (6.) | Paul Koech (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | 10 | |||
| 12:39,74 (1.) | Daniel Kipngetich Komen (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden Four | 22.08.1997 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:39,36 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Ericsson-Grand Prix / GP II | 13.06.1998 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:53,84 (1.) | Assefa Mezegebu (ETH) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 28.08.1998 | Bruxelles | 7 | |||
| 12:55,86 (3.) | Benjamin Limo (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden League | 01.08.1999 | Zürich | 10 | |||
| 12:50,86 (1.) | Ali Saïdi-Sief (ALG) | Golden Gala / Golden League | 30.06.2000 | Roma, SO | NR | 5 | ||
| 12:54,07 (2.) | Sammy Kipketer (KEN) | Golden Gala / Golden League | 30.06.2000 | Roma, SO | 9 | |||
| 12:49,28 (1.) | Brahim Lahlafi (MOR) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 25.08.2000 | Bruxelles | NR | 4 | ||
| 12:49,71 (2.) | Mohammed Mourhit (MOR/BEL) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 25.08.2000 | Bruxelles | AR | 5 | ||
| 12:48,81 (1.) | Stephen Cherono (KEN) | Golden Spike / Super GP | 12.06.2003 | Ostrava (TCH) | 3 | |||
| 12:50,24 (2.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | Golden Spike / Super GP | 12.06.2003 | Ostrava (TCH) | 7 | |||
| 12:52,26 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Bislett Games / Golden League | 27.06.2003 | Oslo | 10 | |||
| 12:49,61 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Norwich Union Grand Prix | 20.02.2004 | Birmingham | WIR | 5 | indoor | |
| 12:37,35 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games / GP | 31.05.2004 | Hengelo (NED) | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:46,53 (1.) | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Golden Gala / Golden League | 02.07.2004 | Roma, SO | 4 | |||
| 12:47,04 (2.) | Sileshi Sihine (ETH) | Golden Gala / Golden League | 02.07.2004 | Roma, SO | 5 | |||
| 12:50,25 (2.) | Abderrahim Goumri (MOR) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 26.08.2005 | Bruxelles | 11 | |||
| 12:48,66 (2.) | Isaac Kiprono Songok (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden League | 18.08.2006 | Zürich | 6 | |||
| 12:50,55 (1.) | Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN) | ISTAF / Golden League | 01.06.2008 | Berlin | 13 | |||
| 12:46,81 (1.) | Dejene Gebremeskel (ETH) | Gaz de France / Diamond League | 06.07.2012 | Paris, SD | 5 | |||
| 12:47,53 (2.) | Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) | Gaz de France / Diamond League | 06.07.2012 | Paris, SD | 7 | |||
| 12:48,64 (3.) | Isiah Kiplangat Koech (KEN) | Gaz de France / Diamond League | 06.07.2012 | Paris, SD | 8 | |||
| 12:48,77 (4.) | Yenew Alamirew (ETH) | Gaz de France / Diamond League | 06.07.2012 | Paris, SD | 10 | |||
| 12:43,02 (1.) | Selemon Barega (ETH) | Memorial Van Damme / Diamond League | 31.08.2018 | Bruxelles | 4 | |||
| 12:45,82 (2.) | Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) | Memorial Van Damme / Diamond League | 31.08.2018 | Bruxelles | 5 | |||
| 12:46,79 (3.) | Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) | Memorial Van Damme / Diamond League | 31.08.2018 | Bruxelles | 7 | |||
| 12:47,20 (1.) | Mohammed Ahmed (CAN) (2) | Bowerman Track Club Portland Intrasquad II meet | 10.07.2020 | Portland (USA) | 10 | |||
| 12:35,36 (1.) | Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (UGA) | Herculis / Diamond League | 14.08.2020 | Monaco | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:46,33 (1.) | Nicholas Kimeli (KEN) | Golden Gala / Diamond League | 09.06.2022 | Roma | 7 | |||
| 12:46,79 (2.) | Jacob Krop (KEN) | Golden Gala / Diamond League | 09.06.2022 | Roma | 10 | |||
| 12:45,71 (1.) | Jacob Krop (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme / Diamond League | 02.09.2022 | Bruxelles | 6 | |||
| 12:46,96 (2.) | Grant Fisher (USA) | Memorial Van Damme / Diamond League | 02.09.2022 | Bruxelles | 12 | |||
| 12:41,73 (1.) | Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) | Bislett Games / Diamond League | 15.06.2023 | Oslo | 5 | |||
| 12:41,73 (2.) | Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) | Bislett Games / Diamond League | 15.06.2023 | Oslo | 5 | |||
| 12:46,21 (10.) | Telahun Haile Bekele (ETH) | Bislett Games / Diamond League | 15.06.2023 | Oslo | 10 | |||
| 12:40,45 (1.) | Berihu Aregawi (ETH) | Athlétissima / Diamond league | 30.06.2023 | Lausanne | 5 | |||
| (1) full name: Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus Quax | ||||||||
| (2) Ahmed was born in Somalia and came to Canada at age 11 | ||||||||
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